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ANGHOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 22,'1907.

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JOHN E. JOHANNESSEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. i

ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed January 22, 1907. Serial No. 353,515.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. J onANNEssEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and Stateof New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Anchors, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ships anchors and my improvements consist inthe novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby anchors mayprove more serviceable in operation.

In the drawing accompanying this application: Figure 1 is a centralsectional view of my improved anchor partly in elevation. Fig. 2 is aside elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the frameportions. Fig. 4 is an end view of the frame. Fig. 5 is a detail viewshowing the manner of pivoting the arms to the slidable rod.

In my improvement I provide an anchor whose winged or engaging portionsare pivotally mounted upon a support which is axially movable in aframe, and means are provided enabling said winged portions to bepositively spread outwardly to their engaging positions with the axialmovement of said support, means being provided to effect such axialmovement in the dragging operation of the anchor.

In said 'Iigures, the letters a Z) indicate respectively, twolongitudinal portions of a frame, the said portions being unitedtogether by bolts c and having a central longitudinal socket orslide-way (Z to receive a rod as c, which is capable of a limited axialmovement therein. Connected at the lower end of said rod e, by pivots j,are a pair of winged portions g, which form the engaging members oftheanchor, and said winged portions are each 'provided with a curved slot,a's Zt, for a purpose to be referred to hereinafter.

The longitudinal portions a b aforesaid are arranged in the form ofloops t at their lower ends and are there spaced 'apart from each other,providing, in the assembled frame, a lower bifurcation through which thewing portions g may extend. Pin-bolts, as y', extend across saidbifurcate part at opposite sides thereof, respectively in positions tolie within the slots h, whereby said slots may travel upon saidpin-bolts in the movement of the winged portions g. The rod c, at itsupper end, is provided with lugs 7c having bolt holes, and arms, as Z,are pivotally connected to said lugs by bolts passed through the innerends of said arms and through said bolt holes.

The arms Zproj ect through openings 'm thereo, the latter entering apivotal aperture in the upper end of the frame, and being held thereinby a washer p and nut g, a slot r in said frame being provided for saidwasher and nut, thereby eiiecting a swiveled connection, so that thechain may turn freely and avoid becoming kinked.

A curved piece s is inserted in the lower end of the frame between itsbifurcate portions 'i i, and carries a ring t for purposes of haulingand handling. Lateral handlinop rings, as u., are also provided, beingengage( in lugs o at the opposite sides of the frame.

In the operation of this invention and assuming the wings g to be closedin the position indicated in dotted lines, the arms Z being similarlyclosed, the anchor, when striking the bottom, and failing to grip bysaid wings, because lying upon its side, then the arms Z, in the ensuingdragging action, will be drawn outwardly toward their right-angularposition with respect to the frame, and in this action will draw the rodc upwardly within the' frame, whereby the wings g, due to the action ofpin-bolts j will be extended to their outward position. As thecontacting arm Z thus expands, the weight of the anchor will turn itover to bring one of the wings g into engaging position with respect tothe surface upon which it is moving, and will thus enable it to acquirea purchase, Hence the eiIect of my improvement vis to automaticallyinsure one of the wings g securing the needful grip to effect ananchorage.

I claim z- K In an anchor, a frame', a rod movable axially therein,engaging @wings pivotally carried by said rod, and arms, arrangedtransversely of said wings, also carried by said rod; means between saidrod and wings causing the latter to expand with the movement of said rodin one direction, and means between said arms and rod causing saidmovement to be communicated. to said rod by said arms in the draggingaction of the anchor.

JOHN E. JOHANNESSEN.

I/Vitnesses:

C. L. ENGEN, HUBERT PEAKE.

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